"I grabbed my cousin, and that's when the fire went to bursting out," she said. "And we ran down the stairs and everybody ran out the door. We got out just in time."

"We heard the fire alarm go off," Ciarra said. "We didn't see any smoke, checked the one down here, and nothing. We checked upstairs and there was smoke and fire. He was so nervous that he set the bed on fire, he didn't even run down to let us know."

The Red Cross was assisting the family with immediate needs such as food, clothing and emergency lodging.

"It's just a blessing that we made it," Dominique said.

Anyone wanting to help the family can contact Channel 4's Vic Micolucci at vic@wjxt.com.

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